Transient thermodynamic modeling of a scroll compressor using R22 refrigerant

Abstract

In this work, we investigated the transient analysis model for the performance of a scroll compressor. A transient model was developed based on the geometry of the scroll and relevant thermodynamic relations. In particular, the mass and energy conservation equations were transformed to yield pressure and temperature variations over time, respectively. As a result, the transient behavior of the refrigerant was predicted in terms of these two parameters, and the values for the suction and discharge processes had a maximum error of 5% compared to the experimental results. The predicted discharge temperature reliably agreed with the reference values during the entire compression process. The results indicate that the analytical model developed herein is a potentially useful tool for the dynamic analysis of a scroll compressor.